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Xpat Opinion: Goodfriend A Good Friend In Time Of Need
- 12 Feb 2015 7:35 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in July, this column bemoaned the delay by the U.S. Senate in approving Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Shortly after that, current events forced America’s top local representative, André Goodfriend, to transform himself from a mild−mannered chargé d’affaires into a superhero, and we were perfectly happy to ...
With End To Sunday Shopping, IKEA To Stay Open An Hour Longer
- 6 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Home furnishings retailer IKEA said it will stay open an hour longer from March to cushion a fall in revenue expected after restrictions on Sunday business hours are introduced.
Hungarian Govt Sticks To Special Taxes But Ready To Consider RTL-Owner’s Opinion
- 2 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Maintaining the system of special sectoral taxes is a key issue for the Hungarian government though it is ready to consider the opinion of the Bertelsmann Group, which owns television channel RTL Klub, the Government Information Centre (KIK) said, confirming that the two held talks in the past weeks.
Hungary’s Data Protection Authority Initiates Amendment To Information
- 29 Jan 2015 8:01 AM
- tech
The law on information selfdetermination and freedom of information need to be amended in several points and a proposal about this has been sent to parliament, the head of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information told the business daily Napi Gazdaság.
Literary Dinner With Sophie Hannah @ Bródy Studios Budapest, 28 January
- 28 Jan 2015 8:30 AM
- entertainment
On Wednesday 28th January Rosie Apponyi welcomes the finest in British crime writing to Brody Studios. Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time. Since the publication of her first novel in 1920, more than two billion copies of her books have been sold around the globe. Now, for the first time ever, the Christie estate has approved a brand-new novel featuring Dame Agatha’s most ...
EP’s Libe Holds Hearing On Human Rights In Hungary
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s committee on civil liberties, justice and home affairs (LIBE) held a hearing on the human rights situation in Hungary. Tamás Fricz, who was to represent the pro-government Civil Unity Forum, stayed away from the hearing, arguing that it would be one-sided.
Road Toll System In Hungary To Be Amended At Several Points
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
While reinforcing the theoretical foundation of the system, the government decided to make several changes in relation with the road toll system. According to the announcement made by János Fónagy, county vignettes will be valid up to the first exit ramp after a county border instead of the last one before the border as of 1 February, 2015, and there will be several new toll-free sections as well.
Majority Of Hungarians Want Tighter Immigration Rules
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two-thirds of Hungarians want the country’s immigration rules to be tightened, and a majority think that the European Union is incapable of protecting European citizens from a similar attack to the Paris terrorist massacre, according to a survey by think-tank Századvég.
Hungarian Citizenship Now Much Easier To Obtain
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Dr. Judit Szegő: On the face of it, it seems that to become a Hungarian Citizen has become a lot easier since the introduction of a simplified naturalisation procedure in 2013. No longer is it necessary to live in Hungary, have a registered address or earn an income to qualify for citizenship - not even an exam in Hungarian is is needed!
Xpat Opinion: Goodfriend A Good Friend In Time Of Need
- 12 Feb 2015 7:35 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in July, this column bemoaned the delay by the U.S. Senate in approving Colleen Bell as the next American ambassador to Hungary. Shortly after that, current events forced America’s top local representative, André Goodfriend, to transform himself from a mild−mannered chargé d’affaires into a superhero, and we were perfectly happy to ...
With End To Sunday Shopping, IKEA To Stay Open An Hour Longer
- 6 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
Home furnishings retailer IKEA said it will stay open an hour longer from March to cushion a fall in revenue expected after restrictions on Sunday business hours are introduced.
Hungarian Govt Sticks To Special Taxes But Ready To Consider RTL-Owner’s Opinion
- 2 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Maintaining the system of special sectoral taxes is a key issue for the Hungarian government though it is ready to consider the opinion of the Bertelsmann Group, which owns television channel RTL Klub, the Government Information Centre (KIK) said, confirming that the two held talks in the past weeks.
Hungary’s Data Protection Authority Initiates Amendment To Information
- 29 Jan 2015 8:01 AM
- tech
The law on information selfdetermination and freedom of information need to be amended in several points and a proposal about this has been sent to parliament, the head of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information told the business daily Napi Gazdaság.
Literary Dinner With Sophie Hannah @ Bródy Studios Budapest, 28 January
- 28 Jan 2015 8:30 AM
- entertainment
On Wednesday 28th January Rosie Apponyi welcomes the finest in British crime writing to Brody Studios. Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time. Since the publication of her first novel in 1920, more than two billion copies of her books have been sold around the globe. Now, for the first time ever, the Christie estate has approved a brand-new novel featuring Dame Agatha’s most ...
EP’s Libe Holds Hearing On Human Rights In Hungary
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s committee on civil liberties, justice and home affairs (LIBE) held a hearing on the human rights situation in Hungary. Tamás Fricz, who was to represent the pro-government Civil Unity Forum, stayed away from the hearing, arguing that it would be one-sided.
Road Toll System In Hungary To Be Amended At Several Points
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
While reinforcing the theoretical foundation of the system, the government decided to make several changes in relation with the road toll system. According to the announcement made by János Fónagy, county vignettes will be valid up to the first exit ramp after a county border instead of the last one before the border as of 1 February, 2015, and there will be several new toll-free sections as well.
Majority Of Hungarians Want Tighter Immigration Rules
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two-thirds of Hungarians want the country’s immigration rules to be tightened, and a majority think that the European Union is incapable of protecting European citizens from a similar attack to the Paris terrorist massacre, according to a survey by think-tank Századvég.
Hungarian Citizenship Now Much Easier To Obtain
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Dr. Judit Szegő: On the face of it, it seems that to become a Hungarian Citizen has become a lot easier since the introduction of a simplified naturalisation procedure in 2013. No longer is it necessary to live in Hungary, have a registered address or earn an income to qualify for citizenship - not even an exam in Hungarian is is needed!